The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-03-31
Conclusion of the Inquest Proceed
ings - Vidal and Gamboa
Charged with the Murder
ofPalecIo and Commit
ted to jail.
Justice Calhoun and the Jury of
Inquest Continued the Inquiry
Yesterday into the Tragedy
of Sunday Morning.

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full and patient hearing, and upon
the finding of the jury, as given below,
the justice issued warrants for the arrest
of Vidal and Hllario Gamboa on charge
of murder, and they we're arrested and
lodged in Jail. The following is the evil
dence adduced yesterday, and the finding
of the jury:
Phillis CASTLE, a witness, after being
duly sworn,upon oath says: ~ live in the
cedar brake, and work for Nicolas; l
came in town from the cedar brake about
10 o'clock a. m. on last Saturday, the 26th
ins aut; 1 knew the deceased have
known him about eighteen years; he was
about % years old; the deceased came in
town with me on Saturday last; he left
me at Fishers store and went to the
international & Great Northern railroad
depot for the purpose of going to San
Marcos to bring his family over to Austin;
never saw him again that night; the de-
deceased had about 81 when 1 saw him
last; Trenidal Vidal gave him the money
for the purpose of bringing his family
over from San Marcos; know Helario
Gamboa and Tomas Vidal, but haye not
known them very long; 1 saw them both
at the Crystal saloon Saturday night; when
1 saw them they we're not drinking;
L saw them last about p. m. on Sunday
morning; Tomas Vidal came to the saloon
about II M, and Hilario Gamboa about
one-half hour later; they came down
from over the saloon with me, and we
were told that there was man cut over
at the drug store, and we all went over to
see him; we all went from the drug store
to Hilario Gamboas house, and were
outside of the house until arrested; when
they came into the gambling house of the
| Crystal saloon Hilario had on a white hat
and Tomas black one; saw Tomas vi
dal at Fishers store Saturday afternoon,
and he then had on white hat"
j. w. Bracken, a witness, after being
duly sworn, upon oath says: vi am city
policeman, and am on night duty; l was
on duty last Saturday night; l was one of
the first officers who got to where the cut
man was; subsequently was left with
Policeman Platt by the marshal to watch
Hilario Gamboa's house and horse which
was said to belong to a man who was seen
with the deceased last; / had not been
there longer than half an hour when
crowd of Mexicans come from up town,
and came to Gamboa's house; l arrested
Gamboa and the man who claimed to own
the horse, Peter Vidal; Tomas Vidal was
in the crowd, but before / made the ar
rest he went into the house and was there
when we went down after him about half
hour afterwards; when we arrived at the
calaboose the Mexican who claimed
| the horse, Peter Vidal, told me
that Tomas Vidal was his half
brother, and that Tomas was liable to
take his horse and leave, and that he
would hold us responsible for the horse
if he did"
Ploquinto Martines, witness, after
being duly sworn, upon oath, says: II live
at Charley Cuneo's corral; l was down
there last Saturday night, the 26th instant
in Comood's saloon; L saw the deceased
and Tomas Vidal in the saloon; the de-
ceased gave me two drinks; the deceased
was not drunk, but drinking; they only
stayed in the saloon a short time; the de-
ceased went out first and Tomas Vidal
followed him; the time was, as near as
can guess, about or 10 o'clock; l saw the
deceased go across the International d.
Great Northern Railroad company's trestle,
and Tomas Vidal following him; it was
about one hour after saw the deceased
and Tomas Vidal go over the trestle, when
some one came to my door and told me
that Cashmere Palecio was cut; Tomas
Vidal and the deceased did not speak to
one another while they were in the saloon"
M. V. Crenshaw, a witness, after being
duly sworn, upon oath says: 81 am a
deputy sheriff of Travis county; l was
over at the city hospital on last Sunday
morning; 1 heard that man had been
cut and was at the hospital and went
out on purpose to see him, to ascertain If
possible who had committed the deed,
and with permission of DR.. Graves l
asked the deceased, after had aroused
him, who did thisr p and he made no re-
ply, and 1 then asked him If it was a
white man; no reply; negro? no reply;
1 thon asked him if it was Mexicans or
Mexican, don't know which, and he said
yes; did not press him for 1 saw that he
was weak, and would probably get better,
and could then get more from him."
Filicita Dias, a witness, after being duly
sworn, upon oath says: 81 was at the
city hospital on last Sunday; went there
to see the Mexican who was cut, and
while was there an officer came in and
asked the wounded man if it was negro
and the wounded man said no; and he
then asked MIN III III was Wnlte man, anC
he said no, and he then asked him if il
was Mexican and he said yes; just ont
Tomas. l did not speak to him after
wards and went home.
Juana Marines, a witness, after being
duly sworn, upon oath says:
; live at Charley Cuneo's corral
l am the wife of Hilario Gamboa
went out to the city hospita
on last Sunday morning to see the de
ceased; Filicita went with me; after
was there awhile an officer came in ant
went to the bed and spoke to deceased
he asked him who cut him, if it was
l negro, and deceased answered no; he ther
, asked him if it was white man and HI
! said no, and he then asked him if it was
E Mexican, and he said yes, one Mexican
this is all / heard"
3 The following is the verdict OF tn
, jury:
, The STATE OF Texas,
COUNTY or TRAVIS.
We. the Jury of inquest upon the dea